From the Archives: Bell Rocket Air Men fly during first Super Bowl halftime show
The Bell Rocket Air Men soar above the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during Super Bowl halftime show entitled “Super Sights and Sounds.”
Three arrested on suspicion of killing man found after Anaheim ‘factory party’
Three men suspected of killing a man in September last year in Anaheim were arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday. Johnathan Rowe, Larry Douglass II, and Zachary Goemaat, all 19; were arrested on suspicion of killing Julio Cesar Munoz, according to the Anaheim Police Department. Zachery Goemaat, a 19-year-old Santa Ana resident, was arrested on suspicion…
Fake Walgreens pharmacist handled over 700,000 prescriptions, state officials say
For more than a decade, Kim T. Le handled hundreds of thousands of prescriptions while she worked as a pharmacist at three Walgreens stores in the Bay Area. She administered vaccinations, ordered medications, counseled patients on their prescriptions and supervised pharmacy technicians, state officials…
Sheriff Alex Villanueva has harsh criticism for predecessor’s jail reform efforts
In a speech meant to lay out his law enforcement vision, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Wednesday issued a blistering attack on the reforms embraced by the department in the wake of a major corruption scandal, arguing they may have done more harm than good. Villanueva, whose 2-month-old…
Grammy Award-winning R&B singer James Ingram dies at 66
Grammy-winning singer and songwriter James Ingram, who topped the charts with hits like “Baby, Come to Me” and “Somewhere Out There,” has died, according to his close friend, actress Debbie Allen. The musician was 66. “I have lost my dearest friend and creative partner James Ingram to the Celestial…
Earthquake: 2.8 quake strikes near Northridge
A shallow magnitude 2.8 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning near Northridge, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 9:46 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 6.8 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was a mile from North Hills and four miles from Van Nuys. …
Deep freeze envelops Midwest, even stops the mail
By BLAKE NICHOLSON BISMARCK, N.D. — A deadly arctic deep freeze enveloped the Midwest with record-breaking temperatures Wednesday, triggering widespread closures of schools and businesses, and prompting the U.S. Postal Service to take the rare step of suspending mail delivery to a wide swath of the region. Many normal activities shut down and residents huddled…
Earthquake: 3.4 quake strikes near Redlands, Calif.
A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning three miles from Redlands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 12:00 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 9.9 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was one mile from Bryn Mawr, two miles from Loma Linda…
The new L.A. County sheriff is off to a bumpy start. Makes you wonder why we appoint police chiefs but elect sheriffs
In 1998, Los Angeles County Sheriff Sherman Block took a fall in his bathtub, suffered a brain hemorrhage and died. But his supporters so detested his reelection challenger, Lee Baca, they kept Block’s campaign alive after his death. The candidate with a pulse prevailed, but 703,178 L.A. County…
Manson follower Leslie Van Houten again seeks parole
CHINO — The youngest follower of murderous cult leader Charles Manson will again ask a state panel to recommend her for parole. Three female defendants in the Manson court case are shown, from left to right: Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, Leslie Van Houten, March 29 , 1971 as they return to court to hear the…